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# Navigate the Cortex XSOAR 8.12 On-prem docs

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### Learn about Cortex XSOAR

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th>Topic</th><th data-card-target data-type="content-ref">Link</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><i class="fa-play">:play:</i> Get Started with Cortex XSOAR</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/learn-about-cortex-xsoar/get-started-with-cortex-xsoar.md">Get Started with Cortex XSOAR</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-id-card">:id-card:</i> Understand Cortex XSOAR licenses</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/learn-about-cortex-xsoar/understand-cortex-xsoar-licenses.md">Understand Cortex XSOAR licenses</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Onboard Cortex XSOAR

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th>Topic</th><th data-card-target data-type="content-ref">Link</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><i class="fa-clipboard-list">:clipboard-list:</i> Plan your deployment</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/onboard-cortex-xsoar/plan-your-deployment.md">Plan your deployment</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-list-check">:list-check:</i> Deployment steps</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/onboard-cortex-xsoar/deployment-steps.md">Deployment steps</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-circle-check">:circle-check:</i> Post deployment</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/onboard-cortex-xsoar/post-deployment.md">Post deployment</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Install Cortex XSOAR

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th>Topic</th><th data-card-target data-type="content-ref">Link</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><i class="fa-download">:download:</i> How to install Cortex XSOAR</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/install-cortex-xsoar/cortex-xsoar-installation.md">How to install Cortex XSOAR</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-shield-halved">:shield-halved:</i> High Availability for Cortex XSOAR</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/install-cortex-xsoar/high-availability-for-cortex-xsoar.md">High Availability for Cortex XSOAR</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-scale-balanced">:scale-balanced:</i> Load balancing for Cortex XSOAR</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/install-cortex-xsoar/load-balancing-for-cortex-xsoar.md">Load balancing for Cortex XSOAR</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-server">:server:</i> System Requirements</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/install-cortex-xsoar/system-requirements.md">System Requirements</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-aws">:aws:</i> Install Cortex XSOAR on a VM deployed on AWS</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/install-cortex-xsoar/install-cortex-xsoar-on-a-vm-deployed-on-aws.md">Install Cortex XSOAR on a VM deployed on AWS</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-cloud">:cloud:</i> Install Cortex XSOAR on a VM deployed on OCI</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/install-cortex-xsoar/install-cortex-xsoar-on-a-vm-deployed-on-oci.md">Install Cortex XSOAR on a VM deployed on OCI</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-windows">:windows:</i> Install Cortex XSOAR on a VM deployed on Hyper-V</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/install-cortex-xsoar/install-cortex-xsoar-on-a-vm-deployed-on-hyper-v.md">Install Cortex XSOAR on a VM deployed on Hyper-V</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-cloud">:cloud:</i> Install Cortex XSOAR on a VM deployed on VSphere</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/install-cortex-xsoar/install-cortex-xsoar-on-a-vm-deployed-on-vsphere.md">Install Cortex XSOAR on a VM deployed on VSphere</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-terminal">:terminal:</i> Install Cortex XSOAR on a VM deployed on KVM</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/install-cortex-xsoar/install-cortex-xsoar-on-a-vm-deployed-on-kvm.md">Install Cortex XSOAR on a VM deployed on KVM</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-circle-check">:circle-check:</i> Post-installation</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/install-cortex-xsoar/post-installation.md">Post-installation</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-bug">:bug:</i> Troubleshoot your installation</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/install-cortex-xsoar/troubleshoot-your-installation.md">Troubleshoot your installation</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-arrows-rotate">:arrows-rotate:</i> Update Cortex XSOAR</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/install-cortex-xsoar/update-cortex-xsoar.md">Update Cortex XSOAR</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Back up and Restore Cortex XSOAR

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th>Topic</th><th data-card-target data-type="content-ref">Link</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><i class="fa-hard-drive">:hard-drive:</i> Back up and Restore Cortex XSOAR</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/back-up-and-restore-cortex-xsoar/back-up-and-restore-cortex-xsoar.md">How to back up and restore Cortex XSOAR</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-box">:box:</i> Set up access to an external storage</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/back-up-and-restore-cortex-xsoar/set-up-access-to-an-external-storage.md">Set up access to an external storage</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-cloud-arrow-up">:cloud-arrow-up:</i> Back up data</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/back-up-and-restore-cortex-xsoar/back-up-data.md">Back up data</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-clock-rotate-left">:clock-rotate-left:</i> Restore data</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/back-up-and-restore-cortex-xsoar/restore-data.md">Restore data</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Configure Cortex XSOAR

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th>Topic</th><th data-card-target data-type="content-ref">Link</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><i class="fa-server">:server:</i> Engines</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/configure-cortex-xsoar/engines.md">Engines</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-code-branch">:code-branch:</i> Remote Repository Management</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/configure-cortex-xsoar/remote-repository-management.md">Remote Repository Management</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-users">:users:</i> Users and Roles Management</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/configure-cortex-xsoar/users-and-roles-management.md">Users and Roles Management</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-store">:store:</i> Marketplace</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/configure-cortex-xsoar/marketplace.md">Marketplace</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-plug">:plug:</i> Integrations</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/configure-cortex-xsoar/integrations.md">Integrations</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-gear">:gear:</i> Incident configuration</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/configure-cortex-xsoar/incident-configuration.md">Incident configuration</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-diagram-project">:diagram-project:</i> Playbooks</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/configure-cortex-xsoar/playbooks.md">Playbooks</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-list">:list:</i> Lists</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/configure-cortex-xsoar/lists.md">Lists</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-clock">:clock:</i> Jobs</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/configure-cortex-xsoar/jobs.md">Jobs</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-stopwatch">:stopwatch:</i> SLAs</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/configure-cortex-xsoar/slas.md">SLAs</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-chart-line">:chart-line:</i> Dashboards and Reports</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/configure-cortex-xsoar/dashboards-and-reports.md">Dashboards and Reports</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Investigate and Respond to Threats

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th>Topic</th><th data-card-target data-type="content-ref">Link</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><i class="fa-magnifying-glass">:magnifying-glass:</i> Incidents and indicators investigation</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/investigate-and-respond-to-threats/incidents-and-indicators-investigation.md">Incidents and indicators investigation</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-shield-halved">:shield-halved:</i> Threat Intel Management</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/investigate-and-respond-to-threats/threat-intel-management.md">Threat Intel Management</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Troubleshoot and Reference

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th>Topic</th><th data-card-target data-type="content-ref">Link</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><i class="fa-screwdriver-wrench">:screwdriver-wrench:</i> Troubleshoot Cortex XSOAR</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/troubleshoot-and-reference/troubleshoot.md">Troubleshoot</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-book">:book:</i> Reference Docs</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/troubleshoot-and-reference/reference.md">Reference</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-calendar-days">:calendar-days:</i> Product support lifecycle</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/troubleshoot-and-reference/reference/product-support-lifecycle.md">Product support lifecycle</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-server">:server:</i> Server Configurations</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/troubleshoot-and-reference/reference/server-configurations.md">Server configurations</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Multi-Tenant

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th>Topic</th><th data-card-target data-type="content-ref">Link</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><i class="fa-rocket">:rocket:</i> Onboard Cortex XSOAR multi-tenant</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/multi-tenant/onboard-cortex-xsoar-multi-tenant.md">Onboard Cortex XSOAR multi-tenant</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-people-group">:people-group:</i> Child tenant management</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/multi-tenant/child-tenant-management.md">Child tenant management</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-file-shield">:file-shield:</i> Incident management on the main tenant</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/multi-tenant/incident-management-on-the-main-tenant.md">Incident management on the main tenant</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-chart-pie">:chart-pie:</i> Indicator management on the main tenant</td><td><a href="/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.12/multi-tenant/indicator-management-on-the-main-tenant.md">Indicator management on the main tenant</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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